TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The popularity of the large wooden troll sculpture in Breckenridge has led organizers in this county’s gold-mining area to seek one of their own. KRDO A new nonprofit group has reached an agreement with the artist of the Breckenridge sculpture to build a similar artwork at an unspecified location in
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — This city 15 miles south of Colorado Springs is going through the process of applying to join the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA), an association of six local municipalities in which residents pay an additional 1% sales tax for road, street and transit improvements. PPRTA The PPRTA formed in 2004
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City crews have cleaned up nearly as much graffiti through May of this year, than they did all of last year, but officials said that it’s not because of an increase in the colorful vandalism. KRDO Officials told the City Council during a work session on Monday that increasing the
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OTERO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Flooding from heavy rain and the Arkansas River closed some roads Wednesday and left some crops flooded in their fields, as residents prepared for the possibility of more rain Thursday. KRDO U.S. 50 in La Junta was closed for several hours because of flooding under a railroad overpass, stranding several
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As dark clouds brought the threat of more hailstorms Wednesday, many homeowners have just recently had roofs replaced — or still await replacement — from previous hailstorms this spring and summer. KRDO Roofing companies are so busy that they’re booked weeks in advance, and the demand for their services could
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The following times and locations are where you, your family, and friends can see spectacular fireworks displays Tuesday across the Southern Colorado region. There will be no fireworks shows at Memorial Park for the fourth straight year; instead, visitors can attend the Star-Spangled Symphony & 4th of July Fireworks Show in
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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The worst appears to be over for the 930-acre Titan Fire that has burned northwest of Trinidad since Wednesday evening. As of 6 p.m. Sunday, state authorities declared the fire’s containment at 100% and returned management to Las Animas County. Titan Fire Information The Boncarbo/Spanish Peaks Fire Department is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Big names in the music industry might soon have a place to headline concerts in town, as part of a deal with the planners and builders of the Sunset Amphitheater and an internationally-known promotions firm. Officials with Notes Live, who are developing the venue on the city’s north end, confirmed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Firefighters with the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) responded to a working fire involving multiple RVs on fire at a storage lot. KRDO The CSFD sent out a tweet at around 8:59 a.m. Tuesday and stated the fire started at Extra Space Storage, at 6125 Mark Dabling Boulevard. Firefighters said that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Now that Anderson Aldrich has pleaded guilty and been convicted in the November 2022 mass shooting at the popular LGBTQIA+ nightclub on Academy Boulevard, many people are wondering if and when the club will reopen and what changes will be made to prevent a similar tragedy. KRDO In February, Club
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Around 100 homeowners have applied this year for a program that provides free home upgrades to local residents who have accessibility, affordability and safety issues. “It’s a growing need, in the four or five years we’ve been doing this,” said Monique Bos, communications manager with Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday morning’s annual downtown Street Breakfast was just the start of this week’s celebration of the Pikes Peak Range Riders, an organization that started in 1949. Pikes Peak Range Riders The PPRR are a group of area businessmen, civic leaders and ranchers who participate in events every June to support
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– King Soopers has announced it is temporarily closing its store at the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and Hancock Expressway “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a statement released Tuesday. KRDO The store is undergoing an interior remodel during which, the grocery chain stated, the possible existence of asbestos
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A homicide investigation is underway on Pueblo’s lower east side. According to the Pueblo Police Department, reports of shots fired in the 1000 block of E. River St. came in at 6:42 a.m. Monday. KRDO At the scene, officers found a man dead. The name of the victim will be released
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As drivers and organizers prepare for the “Race to the Clouds” on Sunday, they’ll be seeing more snow on the Pikes Peak summit that we’ve often had this late in June. KRDO NewsChannel 13 is contacting officials Monday to learn if snow from frequent storms this spring will have an
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — This town south of Colorado Springs is the only municipality in El Paso County — besides Fort Carson — that sprays neighborhoods for mosquito control every summer, but recent and upcoming weather conditions could lead to more biting and itching for residents. KRDO A Fountain official said Friday that the recent
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Weidner Field, the city’s new soccer stadium, hosted a visit from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis for a speech Thursday afternoon. Polis delivered a localized version of his annual State of the State address on the field at 3 p.m.; the Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event, and an audience of
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For drivers stuck in traffic congestion between Monday evening and Tuesday evening because of a repair project, and for those who may have been frustrated or unaware of the reason behind it, more details became available Wednesday. KRDO The Colorado Department of Transportation escorted KRDO NewsChannel 13 to the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The area’s rainy spell has significantly reduced the wildfire risk that was high earlier this spring, and likely has most people far less concerned about it. “When there’s smoke in the air, everyone’s thinking about it,” a firefighter said Wednesday. “Right now, there’s no smoke in the air and wildfires
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As yet more thunderstorms moved over the Colorado Springs area Tuesday, the recovery process from Monday’s severe weather continued. Erosion from heavy rain led the Colorado Department of Transportation to conduct repairs by temporarily closing a segment of the right northbound lane, just north of the Highway 16 interchange.
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